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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 300 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,132 -2.42
1355 1355 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,453 —
1235–1590 1367 5 195.00–204.00 $200.25 $2,737 —
1240–1730 1516 65 206.50–218.50 $213.98 $3,244 +1.67

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1086 1049 10 220.00–228.00 $223.78 $2,347 —
1105 1105 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,155 —
1160 1160 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972 —
1227–1495 1298 7 198.50–202.00 $199.34 $2,587 —
1130–1495 1396 18 204.00–216.00 $211.04 $2,946 +22.15
1320–1675 1540 3 171.00–178.00 $173.89 $2,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1135 1020 80-85% 2 175.00–215.00 $192.75 $1,966 —
865–2010 1297 80-85% 28 103.00–127.00 $120.90 $1,568 —
1025–1815 1304 80-85% 37 128.00–141.00 $133.21 $1,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
1050–1115 1083 75-80% 2 155.00–177.50 $166.59 $1,804 —
1175–1860 1410 75-80% 43 132.00–150.00 $141.65 $1,997 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,880 -17.47
1905 1905 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1215 1080 85-90% 6 90.00–117.50 $106.48 $1,150 —
855–1415 1158 85-90% 16 107.50–124.00 $115.93 $1,342 +4.22
1200 1200 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,476 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1980 1560 23 148.00–157.50 $153.43 $2,394 -1.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2540 1755 7 147.50–157.50 $153.79 $2,699 +2.32
1855–1945 1900 2 189.00–196.00 $192.42 $3,656 —
1460–2300 1901 10 162.50–184.00 $172.50 $3,279 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1495 1365 2 135.00–155.00 $145.95 $1,992 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,031 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,080 —
1678 1678 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,853 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.